The worlds New Natural Wonders Nov 16, 2009
Can't make it to the Great Pyramid of Giza, the or China's Great Wall. While these remain among the world's most spectacular man-made and natural destinations, there are other sites luring to curious travelers. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Treasure hunt Nov 11, 2009
Other items include a statue of Hemiunu, the architect of the Great Pyramid at Giza - also in Germany; the bust of Anchhaf, builder of the Chepren Pyramid - at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston; and a painted Zodiac from the Dendera temple, which is kept at the Louvre ... If they cannot be returned permanently, Mr Hawass would at least like them back on loan for the opening of Egypt's Grand Museum at Giza, due by 2013. (BBC News -- Africa)
Explore ancient Egypt from $1,349 Nov 4, 2009
Visit Cairo, the Pyramids of Giza, and cruise the Nile ... Here, guests will have the opportunity to explore the marvelous (and colossal) Pyramids of Giza, as well as famous, old mosques. (MSNBC -- Travel)
New book: Life's take on 'Wonders of the World' Oct 28, 2009
The book includes the original seven wonders, only one of which, the Great Pyramids of Giza, still exists; the seven manmade wonders that won the New 7 Wonders contest held in 2007, plus the contest's seven runners-up; 14 modern manmade wonders, like the Chunnel, along with 14 more natural wonders, like the Amazon. A final natural phenomenon rounds out the wonder list: the Northern and Southern Lights. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Egypt, air/hotel/cruise, 13 nights, from $1,999 Sep 11, 2009
Visit the Great Pyramids of Giza, sail along the Nile River, travel by horse-drawn carriage to the Temple of Horus, and soak up the rays in Hurghada on the Red Sea. Slideshow. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Is Stonehenge overrated? Book offers options Sep 10, 2009
The book's entry on the Great Pyramids of Giza complains that "Cairo's urban sprawl has seen houses and fast-food chains expand to the very edge of the ancient site, where an unbroken procession of tour buses spill out their charges." Some of thealternatives like the Pyramids of Meroe in Sudan, 143 miles from Khartoum are not necessarily more appealing to the average traveler, simply because they are harder to reach, but others, like the Pyramid of Cestius, in Rome, are worth considering. As an... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Crazy, colourful Cairo Sep 8, 2009
From the courtyard I can see the Pyramids of Giza, floating like a mirage through the smog. They appear to be close to the city and yet they are dwarfed by giant skyscrapers. (iAfrica.com)
Alex Ramon's career goes 'Zing Zang Zoom' Aug 13, 2009
He's seen the Great Wall, the Taj Mahal and the pyramids at Giza. He's snorkeled in the Red Sea and climbed Mount Sinai. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Croc takes mid-air stroll Aug 3, 2009
Crew members managed to corner and capture the croc and handed it over to authorities when the plane landed in Cairo, where it was to be housed at the Giza zoo ... The menagerie also ended up at Giza zoo. (iAfrica.com)
Government, camel operators grapple over Giza access Aug 2, 2009
GIZA, Egypt - Sed Ali dug his heels into the hindquarters of a small, gray, Arabian-style horse, weaving through a pack of dilapidated camels as he trotted across the sand. Ali was giving our group of Northeastern University students a guided tour of the great pyramids in Giza, a family business he has been a part of since he was 6 ... Egypt s Supreme Council for Antiquities, which oversees this and other historic sites, is looking to protect the Giza pyramids by transforming the area s largely... (Boston Globe)
Cairo Canvas Jul 31, 2009
Giza, a suburb of Cairo, also on the Nile can be reached by crossing over a bridge. To Giza, the city of Pyramids ... Thousands of tourists visiting Cairo, drive down to Giza to look at the amazing Pyramids, the wonders of the world. (Suite101.com)
Join the sale-bration Jul 26, 2009
Inspired by the pyramids of Giza: Sunway Pyramid Shopping Centre in Bandar Sunway, Selangor, is also having a Home Living Fair. Various fashion and beauty outlets; the Malaysian favourite, Asian Avenue, which offers affordable fashion; Marrakesh with its Middle Eastern theme; and dining venues are taking part in the sale. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
MGM Mirage ex-CEO Lanni paid $5.8M in 2008 Jun 26, 2009
MGM MIRAGE and New Giza for Real Estate Development Company Announce Agreement to Include MGM Grand Resort at Development Outside Cairo Near Egypt's Famous Pyramids. MGM MIRAGE (NYSE: MGM) and New Giza for Real Estate Development - an Egyptian company building a luxury, mixed-use community near the base of the famous pyramids - today announced plans to develop the MGM Grand New Giza ... All equity funding for the development will be provided by New Giza for Real Estate Development. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Aye, aye capn! You cant refuse these bargains Jun 20, 2009
The ship debuts July 31 and is offering an amazing 13-night Mediterranean itinerary from Civitavecchia (Rome) in August and September with stops in Santorini, Athens, Kusadasi (Ephesus), Alexandria (Giza, pyramids), Ashdod (Jerusalem, Tel Aviv), Haifa and Naples (Pompeii, Sorrento, Capri). Cruise-only fares were priced from $5,599 per person; now they are priced from $2,999 per person, which now includes air from select U.S. gateways, two nights hotel in Rome, and Concierge Class accommodations. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Egypt unpackaged Jun 16, 2009
Philip Dierking compares sizes in front of the Sphinx and Pyramids of Giza in Egypt ... Philip Dierking poses in front of the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt ... My friend showed me around and too me to all the favorites: the Giza Pyramids (not a let-down, definitely as impressive as all the hype makes it out to be), Coptic Cairo, the crazy Khan Al-Khalil Bazaar (Travel Tip 1. (Juneau Empire)
Does Obama's address mark a shift in US policy towards the Muslim world? Jun 5, 2009
A tour of the Great Pyramids of Giza was also on his itinerary. The build-up to the speech was enormous, stoked by the White House although Obama seemed at pains to minimize hopes for immediate consequences. (India Times, India)
Gary Brown: Where is your Greatest Place To Stand On Planet Earth? May 26, 2009
The Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt. The Great Wall of China. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Explore breathtaking Santorini, Mykonos, more May 5, 2009
Your next destination is Cairo, home to the world-renowned Egyptian Antiquities Museum, the mystical sphinx, and the Great Pyramids of Giza. Its A Snap. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Old-school eateries: 10 restaurants full of history Apr 16, 2009
Other restaurants took their lead from the New York model, and in 1840 Marseilles-born Antoine Alciatore opened Antoines Restaurant on New Orleans' Rue St. Louis in 1840, becoming so much a fixture of the citys social lifesurviving the Civil War, Prohibition, and Hurricane Katrinathat local food writer Gene Bourg contends, New Orleans without Antoines would be like Giza without the Great Pyramid. It was at Antoines that dishes like oysters Rockefeller were created, and... (MSNBC -- Travel)
Egypt to open chambers of bent pyramid Apr 15, 2009
The increased access to the pyramids south of Cairo is part of a new sustainable development campaign that Egypt hopes will attract more visitors but also to avoid some of the problems of the urban sprawl that have plagued the famed pyramids of Giza ... But he also cautioned that the Western fast food restaurants and hundreds of hawkers selling kitschy souvenirs near the Giza pyramids would not be allowed at Dahshur, which is currently surrounded by agricultural fields on one side and open... (MSNBC -- Travel)
The world through a lens Apr 14, 2009
Her photos include pictures of the Sphinx and the Pyramids of Giza that show both detail and overall views. Freyberg had packed language books in case she needed any reference, but ended up finding English-speakers everywhere she traveled. (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Avoidthe popular tourist traps Apr 13, 2009
And, granted, there's no substitute for an authentic replica of the Great Pyramid at Giza ... Just because the Pyramids at Giza are overrun with fanny-pack-wearing families of gawkers, Egypt shouldn't be removed your must-see list. (MSNBC -- Travel)
* Sacred tours tap into Egypt's spirit Apr 12, 2009
By Jessica Desvarieux AP, GIZA, EGYPT Sunday, Apr 12, 2009, Page 12. Spiritual seeker Star Charney, 56, performs her own prayer outside the Great Pyramid at Giza, Egypt, on March 3 ... The Great Pyramid of Giza was one of the ancient wonders of the world and even most travelers today would not consider a trip to Egypt complete without seeing the pyramids. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Hoping for a spiritual transformation Apr 11, 2009
The sun rises above a pyramid at Giza, Egypt ... GIZA, Egypt - The Great Pyramid of Giza was one of the ancient wonders of the world, and even most travelers today would not consider a trip to Egypt complete without seeing the pyramids ... The trip starts with visits to the Pyramids of Giza and the mysterious Sphinx. (MSNBC -- Travel)
Inside Egypt Apr 2, 2009
From there we flew back to Cairo for two days, hanging out at the pyramids of Giza and the Spinx. Where did you stay along the way, and why. (iAfrica.com)
Palo Alto digs in for train-tunnel battle Apr 1, 2009
Resident William Cutler showed a projection of the Great Pyramid at Giza to represent the amount of material that would go into a mile or so of a raised rail structure through Palo Alto. He said an elevated structure for the tracks would be "by far the largest structure and by far the ugliest in the history of Palo Alto.". (Palo Alto Online, CA)
Lights dimmed around the world Mar 30, 2009
A combination photo of a night view of the site of the ancient Giza Pyramids before and after switching off the lights for the Earth Hour, in Egypt on Saturday. (Nasser Nouri/The Associated Press). (Globe and Mail -- National)
When the lights go out, bright minds pierce the dark Mar 27, 2009
Okay, it's not quite on the scale of shutting off the lights on the Sphinx and the Great Pyramid of Giza, announced by Her Excellency Madame Suzanne Mubarak this week. Last week, all 4,000 employees at IKEA Canada received a candle and an encouragement to go to the WWF website to show their support. (Globe and Mail -- Business)
2,000 cities to turn out lights for Earth Hour Mar 26, 2009
Lights will go off at the Great Pyramids of Giza, the Acropolis in Athens, Niagara Falls, the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco and Chicagos Sears Tower. In Boston, the signature CITGO sign in Kenmore Square is scheduled to be switched off, as are the lights at the Prudential Center and the John Hancock Tower. (MSNBC -- Environment)
Share your thoughts Mar 21, 2009
This is what : The head injury Natasha Richardson suffered in a skiing accident Tuesday produced what is often called a walk and die, syndrome, which is usually due to delayed bleeding from an artery in the brain, said Dr. Christopher Giza, a neurologist at the UCLA Brain Injury Research Center. In such cases, the patients, like Richardson, appear normal immediately after the injury, walking and talking as though nothing happened. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Health)
Egypt will open pyramid to public Mar 17, 2009
The crowded environment around the famous great pyramid of Giza which are surrounded by hundreds of hawkers and Cairo's buildings, is seen in this April 14, 2007 file photo. Travellers to Egypt will soon be able to explore the inner chambers of the 4,500-year-old 'bent' pyramid, announced the Egyptian antiquities chief Monday March 16, 2009, as part of a comprehensive plan to conserve the area around the ancient monuments. (Globe and Mail)
Bomb attack adds to tourism woes in Egypt Feb 24, 2009
Egypt is home to some of the world's most famous historical sites, such as the Pyramids of Giza. It also boasts sandy beaches and spectacular coral reefs along the Red Sea coast. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
See it quick: Kootenai River named one of 11 places you need to see before it's gone Feb 10, 2009
The Pyramids of Giza ... And while not as stately as the Pyramids of Giza, the terraces overflowing with icy whitewater are humbling in their own way. (Missoulian, MT)
Dr Hazem Y Abdelazim, Chief Executive, ITIDA Feb 8, 2009
Possesed with a varied language talent pool of Arabic, Spanish, French and English, cities like Giza and Cairo are acting as nearshoring locations for Europe and the Middle East. All top Indian IT companies have announced plans to open centres in Egypt. (India Times)
